Is CPEX listening? We have no infrastructure; No more development

There seems to be a disconnect between Center for Planning Excellence’s (CPEX) work product and the public input being put in at multiple Open House meetings to gauge citizenry sentiment on the way to confection of a new Master Land Use Plan. Hundreds of sticky notes attached stuck to CPEX’s slick displays overwhelmingly convey one message (see above).

We have no infrastructure; no more development

Maybe some of it is sinking in; maximum density increases in CPEX initial work product have successively lessened from 9 units per acre, down to 7 units per acre a few months ago…CPEX’s ten poster boards did not specify a number at its most recent Open House. Public comment at the latest Open House on the east bank was much the same as it has been all along.

With so much growth why don’t we have the revenue/funding to pay for the projects we need?

Opinions

Apparently, President Kenny Matassa’s administration no longer issues Requests for Proposal/Qualification when doling out millions to his favorite engineering firm. 10 months left until Matassa is out of office and he is starting to remember who his friends really are. A last minute addition to Thursday’s Council meeting agenda: (12) Approval to amend the Utilities […]